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Google wins a bankruptcy auction with a $10M bid to acquire deidentified business data, software code, and more from Spirit Airlines to improve its AI models (James Nani/Bloomberg Law)
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/business-an…

Google Aims to Boost AI With Purchase of Spirit Airlines Data
Google LLC won a bankruptcy auction for a trove of deindentified business data, software code, and operations records from collapsed low-cost carrier Spirit Aviation Holdings Inc., saying it plans to use the assets to improve its artificial intelligence.

@… (I think we agree on this but) if we view capitalism and the market economy as inherently toxic (as I do), is work to make it less unequal not counter productive? We need to be building the new structures, not trying to shore up the wanton excess of the old.
Accidental Gods - The Thrutopian Podcast: Podcasters Unite! Thinking about systemic change with Tim Log…

A hair-raising article in *The New Yorker* about Trump's plans to acquire Greenland.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/06/22/inside-the-ludicrous-deadly-serious-plan-to-take-over-greenland

Inside the Ludicrous, Deadly Serious Plan to Take Over Greenland
“We want Greenland,” Trump said. Four men sprang into action to make fantasy a reality. Ben Taub reports.

Tucker Kraft, Green Bay Packers agree to contract extension: Sources https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7370789/2026/09/12/tucker-kraft-contract-extension-packers/

Ein September – viele Möglichkeiten!
Im September ist ganz Deutschland ein bisschen Solawi.
Höfe öffnen ihre Türen. Menschen treffen sich. Wir feiern die Ernährungswende!
Beim Solawi-September 2026 zeigen Solawis, was bei ihnen alles los ist – und laden euch ein, dabei zu sein.
In einer Solawi werden Menschen zu Teilhaber:innen ihrer Lebensmittelversorgung. Und beim Solawi-September kannst du erleben, wie das konkret aussieht.
‍🌾 Auf dem Acker mitmachen
🌱 G…

Jannik Sinner (1) beats Jan-Lennard Struff 7-5 7-6(4) 6-5
Struff gave it all he had, but Sinner was far too good and might, perhaps, have played himself into a bit of form.
Next for him: Auger-Aliassime or Djokovic
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Wimbledon 2026 quarter-finals: Sinner sweeps past Struff; Gauff edges out Pegula – live
Join our writers for latest updates as the men’s and women’s singles quarter-finals get under way at SW19

"Nepal-Tibet flood: this is the cost of not acting in the face of the climate crisis - Sunil Acharya"
#Nepal #Climate #ClimateChange

Nepal-Tibet flood: this is the cost of not acting in the face of the climate crisis
Nepalis and Tibetans must not pay the price – with their lives, livelihoods and money meant for education and health – for global heating caused by wealthy states, says Kathmandu-based climate policy specialist Sunil Acharya

I’m not an etymologist, and online sources don’t all agree, but it seems reasonable that Jane Austen knew the slang meaning when this was published.
In which case, same, Jane. Same.

I agree that discoverability is important, but ACM is a learned society first. Thus, traffic to the DL shouldn’t be the sole metric. I’m not paying membership dues and (outrageous) conference fees on top of it just for the publishing.
It’s a part, for sure, but more importantly, it’s a community that upholds certain academic and professional principles (notably the Code). Or at least it should be.

I agree that discoverability is important, but ACM is a learned society first. Thus, traffic to the DL shouldn’t be the sole metric. I’m not paying membership dues and (outrageous) conference fees on top of it just for the publishing.
It’s a part, for sure, but more importantly, it’s a community that upholds certain academic and professional principles (notably the Code). Or at least it should be.